Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-08-27
An Athlete Tells what to Eat:

From the New York Mail and Express.
1t Is very peculiar to consider the
various systems that are published
to preserve health and become athle.
tic" remarked well-known athlete
to a Mail and Express reporter.
After a pause the fine specimen
OF physical manhood continued: "One
writer will say don't drink green tea,
another thinks going to bed on a full
stomach is the road to vigor, and ] say
that what is food for one person is
poison for another. 1t is the adapta.
biilty OF each constitution to certain
hygienic rules. oh, you should eat
rare meat to grow stout and strong
dogHlatically asserts one authority.
II rare meat is craved by the appetite
1t viii be easily asslmilated anddigest.
ed, but to forcs it does more harm
thar good. Well-cooked, plain food is
always considered healthier than raw
stut. l once suffered from dyspepsia
and made a study offood. After sever
al years lfound that the following were
generally more easy of digestion than
anything l ate: Partridge, chicken,
turkey, mutton, venison, hare, sweet
bread, pheasant, grouse, beef-tea,
mutton broth, milk, turbot, haddock,
founders, sole, fresh fish generally,
roasted oysters, stale bread, rice, tap
iOpo SauO arrowrnOt aSnarau,IS sea
kale, French beans, cauliilower, baked
apples, oranges, grapes, Strawberries,
peaches, toast water, black tea, sherry
wine, claret, and ale. In a moderate
scale OF easy digestion | placed beef,
rabit, duck. young pigeon, wild water
fowl, woodcock, snipe, soups, eggs not
hard boiled, butter, turtle, cod, pike,
trout, cabbage, spinach, artichoke,
lettuce, celery, apples, apricots, cur
rants, raspberries, bread, farinaceous
puddings, Jelly, marmalade, rhubarb
plant, cooked fruits, cocoa, coffee, port
er. Those very hard to digest dis
covered to be: CLAIMS, pork, roast
veal, goose, liver, heart, brain, salt
meat, sausages, hashes, mackerel, eels,
salmon, herrings, balibut, salt fish,
lobs ter, crabs, shrimps, mussels, oil,
melted butter, hard bold eggs, cheese,
fresh bread, mullins, buttered toast,
pastry, cakes, custards, nuts, pears,
plums, cherries, pineapples, cucum-
bers, carrots, parsnips, peas, beans,
mushrooms, pickles, chocolate, and
champagne.
persons in good, sound health, who
have splendid digestion, of course can
partake OF any of the food mentioned
without danger, provided they do not
gorge. 1t requires frequently g. great
deal OF strength to dispose OF fthe gour-
mand's meal, and the food he has eat
en- acts as slow poison, draining his
vitality. Everybody who has good
health constitutes herself or himself a
lecturer and authority upon the SUBJ
Iect. | notice many recommend fire.
quent rub-downs and baths. To
battle and rub the skin dry is health
full after exercise, but too much OF it
does more harm than good. There is
q limit to all things. Too much ex-
ercise is injurious, and having fine
muscles does not indicate q vigorous,
healthy circulation. Long walks TAX
en- at Il slow pace do no good whatev-
er. Walking exercise should be brisk
enough to start a general prespiration,
and then great benefit is derived.
There is no specific rule to become
healthy and strong save one-plenty
OF open-air exercise, temperance,
wholesome food, sufficient sleep, clean
illness, and good conscience"